diff --git a/package/apcupsd/apcupsd.mk b/package/apcupsd/apcupsd.mk
index 410bce9aec..9e707e1a5a 100644
--- a/package/apcupsd/apcupsd.mk
+++ b/package/apcupsd/apcupsd.mk
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ APCUPSD_VERSION = 3.14.14
 APCUPSD_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/apcupsd/apcupsd%20-%20Stable/$(APCUPSD_VERSION)
 APCUPSD_LICENSE = GPL-2.0
 APCUPSD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+APCUPSD_CPE_ID_VENDOR = apcupsd
 APCUPSD_CONF_OPTS = --disable-test
 
 ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_APCUPSD_MODBUS_USB)$(BR2_PACKAGE_APCUPSD_USB),)